Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announces a reverse migration trend in Odisha as rapid industrial growth and government job drives create employment
OdishaPlus Bureau
Odisha has begun witnessing a trend of reverse migration as employment opportunities expand with rapid industrial and sectoral development across the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday.
Speaking at the 16th state-level Nijukti Mela, where appointment letters were handed over to 1,326 recruits across nine departments, Majhi said the government was undertaking large-scale recruitment in both the public and private sectors to strengthen administration and create more opportunities for the state’s youth.
The state government has provided employment to more than 45,068 young people since June 2024, he said, adding that its emphasis on industrial development and expansion across districts was beginning to generate thousands of new employment opportunities.
According to Majhi, Odisha has attracted investments worth around ₹21 lakh crore over the past two years, with the potential to generate nearly 20 lakh jobs. During the government’s recent investment outreach in the Delhi-NCR region, 46 meetings were held with 208 investors and 38 MoUs were signed. The proposed investments, worth ₹66,392 crore, are expected to create around 54,135 employment opportunities.
The Chief Minister said the government was working towards building a prosperous Odisha by 2036 and positioning the state as a growth engine of a developed India by 2047.
Addressing the newly appointed employees, Majhi said success in government service should not be measured by the position an employee occupies but by the difference he or she makes in the lives of citizens. “Government service is fundamentally about public service,” he said.
He urged the new recruits to listen patiently and respectfully to citizens approaching them with grievances and make every effort to resolve their problems within the stipulated time. He also advised them to stay away from corruption and discharge their responsibilities with integrity.
Among those appointed at the event were 364 junior engineers in the Housing and Urban Development Department, 361 junior engineers in the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, 12 junior engineers and 228 trainees in the Energy Department and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), and 118 assistant agriculture officers in the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department.
The recruitment drive also included 111 assistant professors in the Health and Family Welfare Department, 15 junior engineers and 71 livestock inspectors in the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, 26 junior coaches in the Sports Department, 10 instructors in the Skill Development and Technical Education Department and 10 sub-inspectors in the Excise Department.
Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo urged the recruits to work with integrity and dedication. Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik called upon them to dedicate themselves to the development of Odisha and the service of its people.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling and Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik were also present.